DWP - DWP Place - DWP Digital

DWP - DWP Place Agile Delivery Manager

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2 SME, 0 large

11 SME, 0 large

Specialist role: Delivery manager
Off-payroll (IR35) determination: Supply of resource: the off-payroll rules will apply to any workers engaged through a qualifying intermediary, such as their own limited company
Summary of the work: The specialist will be an experienced Delivery Manager in running an Agile team. Managing day to day delivery, development of milestone plans, managing risk and dependencies. Running Agile Ceremonies ,contributing to the overall reporting of the DWP Place product Delivery Teams, upholding DWP values, working within Government Digital Standards.
Latest start date: Monday 3 April 2023
Expected contract length: 6 months with an optional extension period of up to 2 months
Location: North West England
Organisation the work is for: DWP - DWP Place - DWP Digital
Maximum day rate: Up to £550 ex VAT per day. Standard 8 hour working day, includes expenses to base location agreed with DWP . This role is Inside IR35

Early market engagement
Who the specialist will work with: The specialist will work with the existing DWP Augmented Teams, this will consist of DWP Digital staff and other 3rd party suppliers engaged in Service Now development work
What the specialist will work on: Need to have Delivery Management experience, preferably agile. Able to Sprint plan, lead Agile Squad, manage risks, feed into broader DWP Place roadmaps, conduct Agile ceremonies, Stakeholder engagement, reporting, dependency management. Knowledge of Service Now or knowledge of delivering Integration components desirable but not essential

Address where the work will take place: Primarily at the DWP Digital Corporate Hub2- Peel Park, Blackpool - although there may be a requirement to work from other DWP locations in the North West.
Working arrangements: Specialist will work 5 working days per week . Attendance on site will be 40% of the specialist's time in accordance with DWP's Hybrid working policy. The remainder of the specialist's time will be working remotely . Required days of attendance will be determined by DWP management The specialist will be required to be online between the hours of 8:00AM - 17:00PM Monday to Friday
Security clearance: All suppliers must BPSS cleared and On-Shore

Additional terms and conditions: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/terms-and-conditions-of-digital-marketplace-frameworks

Buyers will use the essential and nice-to-have skills and experience to help them evaluate suppliers’ technical competence.

Essential skills and experience: Experience in managing a Digital Delivery

Risk Management: Issues and Dependencies

Stakeholder Management, Communication, presentation and faciliation, able to run key Agile Ceremonies such as stand-up retrospectives.

Demonstrate experience of working in a large scale organisation and/or Government or Public Sector installation of Service Now

Providing support and guidance to members of the delivery teams and acting as a point of escalation for issues impacting delivery.

Experience of stakeholder engagment, managing stakeholder expectation, ensuring stakeholders are kept up to date with progress, risks and issues

Ability to plan sprints and undertake Milestone Planning .

Remove blockers from the Agile sprints to allow the squads to complete stories assigned or escalate where appropriate
Nice-to-have skills and experience: Knowledge of Service Now and or delivery of Digital integration requirements

All suppliers will be asked to provide a work history.

How many specialists to evaluate

Cultural fit criteria

Work well as the lead of a team and keep the team motivated to perform well
Transfer knowledge gained through the team and be willing to share experiences across the wider department.
Be transparent and collaborative when making decisions
Is accountable and takes responsibility for their work
Can work with colleagues with little or no technical knowledge

Additional assessment methods

Evaluation weighting

Technical competence

70%

Cultural fit

Price

25%

1. Do you need the individual to have BPSS clearance already? Or if they have basic disclosure issued in the last 12 months, ok to them put them through BPSS?: The individual has to have BPSS already. DWP cannot hire anyone who does not hold BPSS
2. Is there an incumbent for the position?: No